2025 WISCONSIN BPA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Showtime!

Links for Zoom will be sent with your confirmation of registration on February 25, 2025. Attendees, please check your email for the Zoom link for the Opening Sessions and Judged Event Sessions. NOTE: The KEYNOTE session will have an different link than the rest of the day.

WI BPA Keynote Speaker Ad

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS FREE EVENT: https://ntc.zoom.us/meeting/register/XkB8joHrQDuryklli4HZZA

Apply for scholarships: https://bpa.org/students/scholarships-and-awards/

Explore BPA Cares: https://bpa.org/bpa-cares/

BPA Student Certification Series: https://members.bpa.org/

**Advisors, there is a Certification Series for you too! https://members.bpa.org/

Tackle those Torch Awards: https://bpa.org/torch-awards/

WI BPA VIRTUAL Torch Award Points (TAP) Fair: 2025 WI TAP FAIR Link

https://bpa.org/students/compete/

2025 BPA SLC - STUDENT REGISTRATION WORKSHEET - Check with your advisor.

Pre-Submit: email pre-submits to carroll@ntc.edu (cc your WI BPA Chapter Advisor)

NOTE: Students, please work with your Chapter Advisor to register for the 2025 WI State Leadership Conference

ALL pre-submits are due for the WI State Leadership Conference no later than 5:00pm on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Pre-submits should be sent to carroll@ntc.edu

Interested in being a judge or grader for the 2025 Wisconsin State Leadership Conference?

We would appreciate your time and expertise so very much! Please complete the WI SLC Judge/Grade Volunteer Form below.

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What areas would you like to GRADE?(Required)

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Select all that apply. https://bpa.org/students/compete/competitive-event-listing/

What areas would you like to JUDGE?(Required)

Finance

Business Administration

Management Information Systems

Digital Communication & Design

Management, Marketing & Communication

Health Administration

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Specific contests?

Please indicate if there are specific contests you would like to Grade or Judge.

Apply for the Mike Tokheim Scholarship Click HERE
We will be awarding four (4) scholarships in the amount of $200 each!

What is the Mike Tokheim Scholarship?
This scholarship has been established by the Business Professionals of America Wisconsin Association State Officers to recognize outstanding members in our organization. The recipients of these scholarships will exemplify the core values of Business Professionals of America: leadership, service, and extraordinary involvement. There will be a maximum of 4 awards given during Wisconsin SLC in the amount of at least $200 each.

Requirements
To be eligible for this award, applicants must meet the following requirements:

A member in good standing with the organization
Minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Applications must be completed via the link provided and submitted by the assigned deadline

NOTE: Advisors and Alumni are not eligible for this scholarship.

Instructions
All applicants must complete the Mike Tokheim application form NO LATER THAN the 16th of February at 11:59 p.m. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Recipients will be announced during the 2025 State Leadership Conference Awards Ceremony.

Promoting Professionalism and Leadership

The Business Professionals of America Torch Awards Program is designed to promote professionalism and leadership in both career development and personal growth.

Students complete activities in the seven Torch categories:Leadership; Service; Cooperation; Knowledge; Friendship; Love, Hope, Faith; and Patriotism- then log their activities in an online Torch Résumé.

Each activity is worth 5, 10, 15, or 20 points. When a student achieves a certain number of points for each category, his/her advisor or local reviewer can submit the résumé online to be reviewed for recognition. All students completing a satisfactory résumé will earn either an Executive, Diplomat, Statesman or Ambassador Torch Award certificate.

Be recognized during the Wisconsin State Leadership Conference by completing activities for you to qualify for the Statesman Award. Activities must be logged and submitted no later than 11:59pm on February 16, 2025 to be considered for the 2025 WI SLC Statesman Torch Award recognition.

Click HERE for the current BPA Torch Award Handbook

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025 TAP FAIR: Coming Soon!

This award program allows chapters to receive recognition at the State level for engaging in worthwhile projects. BPA Cares is divided into three categories with seven different awards offered:

Please click on award to apply! ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59pm Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Service Learning Awards Program

WI BPA Marketing and Public Relations Award
WI Community Service Award
WI Environmental Action/Awareness Award
WI Special Olympics Award

Special Recognition Awards Program

WI Member Recruiter of the Year Award

Professional Awards Program

WI Advisor of the Year Award

About The Contest:

The State Pin Contest is a yearly BPA tradition, and we are currently accepting submissions for this year's contest! This is a great way to demonstrate your creative skills and make your mark on the state and national organization.

Since Wisconsin is a smaller state association with only 1 membership level, our state pin is highly coveted by members at the National Leadership Conference.

Contest Guidelines:

Pin Contest entries cannot exceed a size of 2" x 2", cannot include any gaps or holes in the design, and they must be submitted in PDF format.

Additionally, designs cannot include any copyrighted material or designs.

If you need ideas, be sure to check out the designs on this page - they were created by former Wisconsin BPA members!

How You Can Participate

Any Wisconsin BPA member, advisor or Alumni is eligible to participate.

As an extra bonus for student members: anyone who submits a design can earn 5 Torch Award points under Service 229, and the winner of the contest is eligible for Service 230.

DUE Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Pin Contest designs can be submitted on the Online Entry Form: https://forms.gle/xdUZgmtpa1Pwx7dv8

Any questions about this year's Pin Design Contest can be directed to any member of the Wisconsin BPA State Officer Team. GOOD LUCK!